Geospatial Research Institute Toi Hangarau – The Geospatial Research Institute Toi Hangarau is a world class centre of interdisciplinary geospatial expertise in New Zealand.

Geospatial Research Institute | Toi Hangarau

About us ⟶

Latest news

PhD Opportunity (fees and stipend scholarship included) – Landscape Evolution of Cultural Heritage Landscapes and Anthropogenic Landforms

3 May 2024

Visiting PhD Student, Joe Lillis

25 April 2024

MIGARS 2024

10 April 2024

Six papers on machine learning from GRI to be presented at MIGARS 2024

17 March 2024

Our research

We develop novel geospatial technologies and methods in areas of critical importance for sustainable development. Our work is driven by open data and software; in return, our research outputs are openly available.

Our Vision

With our interdisciplinary partnership-based geospatial research, we aim to assist Aotearoa New Zealand to:

Leverage latent value from investments in public and other datasets – Deliver expected productivity gains from smarter use of geospatial data, technologies and analytics
Grow geospatial capacity, by providing access to a range of types and levels of geospatial capability
Realise the opportunities for geospatial innovation and R&D offered by the scale and nature of the New Zealand jurisdiction
Provide ongoing global leadership in the rapidly growing field of indigenous GIS

Work with us

We are happy to discuss how we can work with you to conduct research or use our expertise to solve your problems.